LOS ANGELESE - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the candidates selected to participate in the ICANN Fellowship Program at the ICANN84 Annual General Meeting. A total of 40 fellows residing in 35 countries will take part in the meeting October 25–30, 2025, in Muscat, Oman, according to the official website of ICANN.
The successful candidates represent all sectors of society, including civil society, government, country code top-level domain operators, academia, business, technical, security, and end-user groups. The Fellowship Program seeks individuals who are interested or already engaged in the various aspects of ICANN's work, such as policy development, operation of the Domain Name System, and the security and stability of the global Internet.
The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the representation of the multistakeholder model by creating opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community.
The ICANN organization (org) received 394 applications for the ICANN84 Fellowship Program.
If ICANN84 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually.
Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition
The Fellowship Program Selection Committee has chosen returning Fellow Shanelle McPherson, from Jamaica, as the recipient of the Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition Award.
The Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition is a tribute to Dr. Tarek Kamel, who served as ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President of Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of fellows in furthering ICANN's capacity-development efforts in their respective regions.
Paul Muchene Fellow Award
Among the ICANN84 Fellows, Tinuade Oguntuyi from Nigeria has been selected as the recipient of the Paul Muchene Fellow Award. The award is a tribute to Paul Muchene, an ICANN Fellow and ICANN org staff member who passed away in August 2022.